Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Harry Potter characters except those which you do not recognise from the books.
A/N: I forgot to mention this is my first Harry Potter fan fiction so please be nice and review!
02
Ali Lupin knocked on the door to the other resident wizarding family. They were a stuck up pure blood couple who had recently lost all their money and so had to come and stay in the block of flats where the Lupins lived. The twins and their father took every chance to prank them as they often looked down on Remus who was unemployed due to his… condition. He was a werewolf and not trusted by the wizarding world for the part werewolves played as Death Eaters many of which were still at large. But it wasn't as if they would have trusted him anyway.
The door opened on a middle aged man who looked worse than Remus did after a full moon, he glared at the girl before him wondering what on earth the girl was up to this time.
"Kelly Lupin, what is it this time," The man asked sighing as he did so, not realising it was the wrong twin. He regretted terribly ever moving here but since they lost all their savings they had no where else to go. Whilst he had a job driving ministry cars it wasn't exactly great pay.
"It's just…" Ali collapsed in sobs at the man's foot, "Oh Mr Dormin… I'm supposed to be going to Hogwarts next week… But Mummy and Daddy won't let me go… They say I'm too naughty… They say I have to stay in my room whilst they go and buy my sister all really nice things… They make me do all the jobs… They never buy me anything…" She sobbed looking just like a broken hearted child who had been denied her favourite toy. In realty beneath her hands she was laughing as she thought of her Dad and sister downstairs in the garage 'playing' with his car.
"Oh you poor child, I knew those parents of yours were no good, especially that no good lazy father," He looked at the girl at his feet who had started shaking with grief, little did he know was it was rage she was shaking with.
"Who is it honey?" Mrs Dormin called from the other room where she was cooking breakfast.
"Its one of the twins from that other wizarding family, apparently their going to lock her up and not let her go to Hogwarts," Mr Dormin said sitting Ali on one of the chairs in their small living area.
"The poor child, don't worry I'll look after her, you have to get to work," Mrs Dormin came into view; she wore simple robes that showed a lot of wear as if they had been used for along time. Much like some of Remus' old clothes.
"Are you sure darling?" Mr Dormin asked his wife looking at the girl who had curled up on the sofa hugging her knees.
"We'll be fine, don't worry, we need the money. I'll pop to the ministry later and tell them all about this. They will sort it out," Mrs Dormin reassured her husband and handed him his coat and pushed him to the door.
"If you're sure, I will see you later," Mr Dormin said and headed down the hall to the stairs that would lead him to the garage. Ali sat up grinning behind Mrs Dormin's back.
"Three, two, one…" She muttered and Remus appeared at the door breathing heavily.
"Oh Mrs Dormin I'm so glad I've found you. Please you have to help me you see… Ali!" He stopped as he looked over Mrs Dormin's shoulder. "Oh Ali, I thought I'd lost you, you haven't been bothering these people have you?" His face and voice were so full of relief he shocked Mrs Dormin.
"Oh no Mr Lupin, however she did tell us an interesting thing, something about not letting her go to Hogwarts," Mrs Dormin said as Remus went to his daughter. He looked up his face a picture of shock that nearly made Ali laugh out loud. He was a really good actor.
"What! Why wouldn't we want her to go? Ali what have you been telling these nice people?" Remus asked her daughter trying to look stern but his eyes were dancing with laughter but Mrs Dormin didn't notice as his face was away from her.
"I was only playing Daddy," Ali said the picture of innocence.
"Ali that's enough of these practical jokes, your eleven, it isn't sweet or funny anymore," Remus said disapprovingly, "I'm very sorry Mrs Dormin, I'll be going now," Remus walked out the door apparently very cross, leading his daughter, leaving a bemused Mrs Dormin behind. As soon as they got to their flat they burst out laughing.
"You are one excellent actress Ali, you would win an award for that no problem," Remus laughed as Kel appeared at the door to the sound of someone shouting down in the garage.
"Phase two complete, mission success!" Kel said grinning like at cat.
"And they won't suspect us of a thing! Excellent!" Remus said, "Now you two go get ready before your mum gets back," The two girls ran to their room still giggling. And Remus smiled it was odd, before the twins were born he was the sensible one weighted down by the weight of his condition, old beyond his years. It was always his close friends James Potter and Sirius Black that pulled the pranks and acted immaturely. He wondered what James would think seeing him as the immature ones and Sirius the sensible one if he were alive today…